American Express seeks to patent aspects of a rewards program that might include a blockchain-backed database. A patent application filed by American Express (Amex) Travel Related Services Co. Inc. was recently published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office and indicates that the company…

Refinements in hardware and software allow the tiny CNC mill to create pistols. Three years ago, Cody Wilson and his organization, Defense Distributed, released a $1,200 computer-numerically-controlled (CNC) mill called the Ghost Gunner. The machine essentially made home gunsmithing faster, cheaper, and more portable than…

Self-driving cars could loosen up if they collide with humans. Self-driving cars are supposed to be safer by nature, as they shouldn’t make nearly as many driving errors as humans. However, Waymo might not be willing to take any chances. The Alphabet-owned company recently received…

One of Apple’s most fiercely guarded secrets? The name of the next iPhone. It’s known that the device will launch later this year, complete with a stainless steel and glass body, a better screen and a speedy 3-D sensor that recognises your face. It may…

The Slants’s Supreme Court ruling is opening a Pandora’s box on trademarking derogatory language. Nine applications to register derogatory words and symbols have been filed with the US Patent and Trademark Office following a US Supreme Court ruling in June that barring such trademarks was…

Trademark

One of Apple’s most fiercely guarded secrets? The name of the next iPhone. It’s known that the device will launch later this year, complete with a stainless steel and glass body, a better screen and a speedy 3-D sensor that recognises your face. It may…

Copyright

LOS ANGELES – A Commerce company is accused of manufacturing or distributing garments with an infringing fabric design. Kilina America Inc. filed a complaint on March 30 in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California against Cornerstone Apparel Inc., doing business as…

The USPTO has denied an investment firm’s trademark application for “Johnny Football,” paving the way for Johnny Football himself to use the name. Johnny Manziel, winner of the 2012 Heisman Trophy , is seeking to federally protect the Johnny Football trademark through his company, JMAN2…

American Express seeks to patent aspects of a rewards program that might include a blockchain-backed database. A patent application filed by American Express (Amex) Travel Related Services Co. Inc. was recently published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office and indicates that the company…

Refinements in hardware and software allow the tiny CNC mill to create pistols. Three years ago, Cody Wilson and his organization, Defense Distributed, released a $1,200 computer-numerically-controlled (CNC) mill called the Ghost Gunner. The machine essentially made home gunsmithing faster, cheaper, and more portable than…

Self-driving cars could loosen up if they collide with humans. Self-driving cars are supposed to be safer by nature, as they shouldn’t make nearly as many driving errors as humans. However, Waymo might not be willing to take any chances. The Alphabet-owned company recently received…

One of Apple’s most fiercely guarded secrets? The name of the next iPhone. It’s known that the device will launch later this year, complete with a stainless steel and glass body, a better screen and a speedy 3-D sensor that recognises your face. It may…